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The Rappahannock County Historical Society heard at its Hay 4 meeting from £ flpotlcqp who grew up , in Gid Brown Hot* low during the 80's.
Jean Racer-GKck spoke of life at the Smedley Store, which was owned and operated by her parents from 1936 to 1947.
Mrs. Glick, now a mother of five, said it was a challenge to research and go back to her childhood days. Now that she has, she is considering writing a book on growing up in Smedley.
An only child, Mrs. Glick recalled vivid stories of her youth and the many personalities who frequented the old Smedley Store. She told of always wanting to be the storekeeper; she wished for the time to come when she could manage the store on her own. Finally the day arrived. Her parents had to attend a funeral and she was left alone to tend the store. “I was doing real well,” she recalled, "until I saw an old gentleman craning in with a feed bag. There was no way I wanted to scoop, sack and weigh it. So, when he came
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